Spanish Word of the Day
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June 17, 2017
aplacar
to appease
EXAMPLES
Esther trató de aplacarlo, pero él tomó el plato y lo arrojó contra la pared. — Esther tried to appease him but he picked up the plate and threw it at the wall.
June 16, 2017
bravío
untamed
EXAMPLES
Vi tres caballos bravíos galopando hacia el sur. — I saw three untamed horses galloping toward the south.
June 15, 2017
el caracol
snail
EXAMPLES
El caracol se mueve muy lentamente. — The snail moves really slowly.
June 14, 2017
derretir
to melt
EXAMPLES
Si derrites un poco de mantequilla, va muy bien con el bogavante. — If you melt a little bit of butter, it goes really well with the lobster.
June 13, 2017
adormecedor
soporific
EXAMPLES
¡Esta música es adormecedora! Pon algo movido y que podamos bailar. — This music is soporific! Play something lively we can dance to.
June 12, 2017
la chancla
flip-flop
EXAMPLES
Yo a la playa me voy en chanclas. — I go to the beach in flip-flops.
June 11, 2017
veraniego
summer
EXAMPLES
Abre las ventanas y deja que entre la brisa veraniega. — Open the windows and let the summer breeze in.
June 10, 2017
reluciente
shining
EXAMPLES
Los marineros se guiaron por las estrellas relucientes. — The sailors guided themselves by the shining stars.
June 9, 2017
la aleta
fin
EXAMPLES
Entré en pánico cuando vi la aleta del tiburón saliendo del agua. — I started to panic when I saw the shark's fin coming out of the water.
June 8, 2017
naufragar
to sink
EXAMPLES
El barco naufragó en el golfo durante una tormenta. — The ship sank in the gulf during a storm.
